The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28

Manning:
CINCINNATI, December "a, '87.
To Mrs. Daniel Manning, Albany, N. Y:
The Duckworth Club extends to you its
heartfelt sympathy, and condoles the loss
to yourself, friends and country of your
illustrlous husband. J. W. UTTER,
President.
kilograms OF coincidence were also re-
ceived from George l.. Miller, Of Chicago,
and Richard Nevins, of Pittsburg.
Mr.. Manning came to Albany on Tuesday
evening, December 18th, to seek rest. The
diagnosis OF his case at the time he was
stricken down at Washington showed that
he was suffering from Bright's disease.
This, his physician believed, was brought
on by close confinement in his private Of
fee, in the Treasury building, which was
in wretched sanitary condition. A large
untrspped pipe connected directly
vii, with -. tn the :, sewer, ;. the
The first SYMPTOMS of the disease showed
themselves soon after Mr.. Manning began
to use the quarters in the forms OF failHre
of strength, shortening of breath. After
the partial paralysis, which occurred in
March, 1886, an examination resulted in
the discovery that he was suffering from
chronic Brights disease complicated with
hypertrophy and degeneration OF the heart,
and that the paralysis was probably due to
q hemorrhage into the brain. There was
no recurrence of the paralysis, and his
mind remained perfectly clear to the last.
MR. hANEIEG's LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES.
Mr.. Manning was born in Albany, Au-
gust 16, 1881. He came OF sturdy parent
age, the characteristics of which probably
bad much to do with forming the nature
of the man and fitting him for the strong
battle which he fought with fortune, and
which he won. From his earliest boy
hood he felt the desire and formed the
purpose of self-help. While at school the
disposition to be doing was his dominant
characteristic. He was impressed with
the idea long before his young mind could
form it into an ineligible statement that
he could unite the work OF getting an educa
ton with the work of supporting him
self, and he put this idea into execution at
the first opportunity. He resisted the
policy of his parents to conHne him to the
routine of school life for set number
Of years before allowing him to attack the
held OF industry Itself, and so, as soon as
he acquired the simple rudiments Of an
education, at the early age of eleven, he
obtained a situation in the Office of the AL
bany Atlas, paper which was subsequent
~ merged into the Argus, and on this pa
per the life work of Mr.. Manning was be-
be To9Ee Sn
became the leading mind Of the journal
snd managed it according to his own
views. And this position was practically
that Of the leader of the Democratic party
in the State.
1t was in reporting the proceedings of
the Legislature, one or other of the houses
Of which constantly fell to his lot, that he
first began to gain his insight into politics,
which gradually fitted him to become a
leader OF his party. Here he met the pol.
i1cians from all parties of the State, aud
consulted with them on the issues OF the
Gay. In 1865 he was advanced to the po-
sition OF associate editor with Mr.. Cassidy.
time on was wholly identified with the
politics of the State. The turning point
in his career as q political manager was
when Mr.. Tilden took possession of the
Democratic party. During Mr.. Tilden's
administration the Argus, directed by Mr..
Manning, supported him unflinchingly,
and many Of the schemes OF reform pro-
posed were credited to tine brain OF the
editor. Against the canal ring, as against
the Tweed ring, he waged memorable war.
The acts of placing the canals and prisons
on a business and self-sustaining basis, and
of augmenting the term and power Of the
executive were urged, and it was asserted
and not contradicated, planned and secured
by Manning. lie was member OF the Demo-
cratic State committee in 1876. was made
secretary of that body in 1879 and 1880
and served as its chairman in 1881, 1882
1SS3and 1884. He controlled the delega
ton from the State of New York to the
national conventions at st. Louis in 1886,
and at Cincinnati in 1880, and whatever
aggressive work the State Democracy ac-
complished from 1874 to 1884 was identi-
ned with Mr.. Manning's influence upon
its organization and policy. he was the
recognized successor of Dean Richmond
and Samuel J. Tilden in the leadership of
| Democratic leaders, and when Mr..
| Cleveland took his seat as President he
rendered Mr.. Manning the only office
| he ever accepted, the Secretaryship
OF the Treasury. Then for the first
| officeholder. The business career of Mr..
Manning wss quite apart from his politi-
cal life. and had well fitted him to crap.
/ pie with the vexed questions connected
with the finances OF the nation. He was
| the natural business successor to Com
stock in the proprietorship OF the Argus,
and after Mr.. Cassidy's death he man
Argus company. If there is any business
in the world which requires cool head,
good judgment and shrewd management,
| it is that of great newspaper. But Mr..
Manning had other business relations. de
had been for many years the Albany
director Of the Albany and Susque
hanna Railroad. From 1868
| TO 1857 ne was trustee Oh TIE NdLlOuh
Savings Bank of Albany. In 1878 he wa:
elected director of tn National Com
mercial Bank of Albany, e and when R0bel
L johnson died, in 1881, he was chosen
Vice President Of this bank. A year latei
the President died, and Mr.. Manning was
elected to succeed him.
AS Secretary of the Treasury Mr.. Man.
ming took firm ground on the question o
sound currency, recommending in his re
port December, 1886. the repeal of the sill
yer coinage act. The policy which he wa
developing was one based on solid princi
lles of finance.
He was twice married. His first wife
Mary Little. whom he marrlad in 1858
died in 1882. On November 10, 1884, b
married Miss May Fryer, OF Albany, VIII
survives him. He has also four children
James Hilton Manning, the managing edi
ter OF the Albany Argus; Frederick Clint
on Manning, Mrs. Delehanty, OF Albany
and Miss Mary Manning.
Young Archer Acquitted.